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Route 66 on the Air 2026
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Route 66
Welcome to Route 66 on the Air Special Event
We are hoping you choose to activate a Special Event Station under the Call Sign W6L
W6L is a special event call sign for all of North East Oklahoma. The call is registered and administered by the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club but it is available to all Amateur Clubs and Hams in the area who wish to activate a Special Event Station for Route 66’s 100 year Celebration.
Purpose of Route 66 On the Air
The purpose of the event is to commemorate the history of the “Mother Road” connecting the east and west United States. Through stories, songs and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of the open road, inspiring many to see America.
Route 66, established on November 11th 1926, as part of the U.S. Highway System, stretched approximately 2,448 miles, from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, passing through eight states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Known as the “Main Street of America” and later dubbed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath, it became an iconic symbol of American mobility and opportunity.
However, the demise of Route 66 began in the 1950’s as the U.S. began its interstate highway system, and the highway was officially decommissioned in 1986. Today, small portions of the U.S. Highway 66 still exist in towns and rural areas in several states.
Although much of the original Highway 66 has been rerouted into a fast-moving interstate bypassing many of the small towns and interests of this nation, we take the week of 12 September2026 to remember and celebrate and share the enthusiasm and memories that Highway 66 represented in it’s time… and even still today.
25 Special Event Stations under the 1×1 call sign have been set up to commemorate this event. W6L is the call sign set up for all of Northeast Oklahoma. Hams all over our area will be On the Air that week, remembering and making contacts and having conversations celebrating the freedom and opportunities that Route 66 represents.
Background on Route 66 On The Air Special Event
Originally started by the Northern Arizona DX Association, it was a way to allow amateur radio operators a fun way to “Relive the Ride.” They also can relive their own memories of Route 66, and get to celebrate the highway’s rich history in making the U.S. what it is today.
Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club (CBARC) in San Bernardino, CA took over the event a couple years after its inception and has grown into one of the best special amateur radio events each year.
Amateur radio clubs using special 1×1 callsigns operate from cities on or near the route from coast to coast. Hundreds of operators worldwide aim to contact as many radio operators as possible who would like to take part in this annual event.
Route 66 Stations On the Air
W6A: SANTA MONICA, CA WESTSIDE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB http://www.qsl.net/route66
W6B: LOS ANGELES, CA WESTSIDE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB http://www.qsl.net/route66
W6C: SAN BERNARDINO, CA CITRUS BELT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.w6jbt.org
W6D: VICTORVILLE, CA VICTOR VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.vvarc.org
W6E: BARSTOW, CA BARSTOW AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.wa6tst.club
W6F: KINGMAN, AZ HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.wb6rer.net
W6G: FLAGSTAFF, AZ BILL SCHUCHMAN RADIOSPORT ASSOCIATION www.nadxa.com
W6H: ALBUQUERQUE, NM ALBUQUERQUE DX ASSOCIATION https://www.qrz.com/db/w6h
W6I: AMARILLO, TX PANHANDLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.w5wx.net
W6J: ELK CITY, OK WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB https://sites.google.com/view/wcoarc
W6K: OKLAHOMA CITY,OK W6K OKLAHOMA CITY https://ocapa.org
W6L: TULSA,OK TULSA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.w5ias.com
W6M: TRIBUNE, KS WESTERN KANSAS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB https://www.qrz.com/db/W6M
W6N: JOPLIN, MO JOPLIN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB https://joplinarc.com
W6O: LEBANON, MO DALE PRUITT, K1USA https://www.qrz.com/db/W6O
W6P: ST LOUIS, MO ST. LOUIS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.qrz.com/db/w6p
W6Q: CHICAGO IL SIX METER CLUB OF CHICAGO www.k9ona.com
W6R: SPRINGFIELD, MO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.smarc.org
W6S: ARIZONA ROVER 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION www.nadxa.com
W6T: ARIZONA ROVER 2 NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION www.nadxa.com
W6U: WILMINGTON, IL WILMINGTON AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.qrz.com/db/w6u
W6V: KINGMAN ROVER 1 HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.wb6rer.net
W6W: KINGMAN ROVER 2 HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB www.wb6rer.net
W6Y: AERONAUTICAL ROVER ENGINEERS FLYING CLUB
WILEY POST (KPWA) OKLAHOMA CITY, OK http://www.efcokc.com
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